New job is frustrating, mostly because I work with a bunch of kids that only want a smoke break and paycheck. But I've got a promotion coming up soon, they'll learn.
(MBBO#05 Class 2) J.C. Draggins..... Finished
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Well good luck to you in the build off. Hopefully everything works itself out at work. I was going to join this build off but i had a car wreck and have to replace my spg so no time as of now. Cool start.
Ok, so I have all of my pieces to build my forks.Got Forks?
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The only tubing bender I have is for conduit, does anyone think it will work to bend the tubing I have; Or should I just fill it with sand and bend it around the fence post?
It's a new idea to some folks, 8 hrs pay for 8 hrs work. Back in my union days I spent some time showing the boys what I wanted and how to do it, once. After that if they didn't get it I sent them back to the foreman. Didn't happen often because even though I wasn't a screamer and was respectful and showed them politely, they did know I wasn't going to take slackers on as apprentices.New job is frustrating, mostly because I work with a bunch of kids that only want a smoke break and paycheck. But I've got a promotion coming up soon, they'll learn.
Carl.
I'm the same way, I've got the patience to work with the ones most people would cast off.
I don't generally get angry, and when frustrated I can stay calm. Something I learned after getting clean 20 years ago, I think you know what I'm saying here.
To many knocks on heaven's door makes you re-evaluate everything.
But even tho I'm a calm person, I still expect a day's work for a day's pay.
How thick is the wall on that tubing? Might be worth just giving it a try with the conduit bender and see what happens!
Luke.
Luke.
Try the bender, if the diameter will fit in the head, then it will bend. I've bent steel pipe in my hand bender, just takes a bit of muscle.
Carl.
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It should work fine then!
Luke.
Luke.
Definatly want the conduit bender to be as close to size as possible. If the die is for a larger size conduit may as well be trying it in a vice. Will defeat purpose of the die and squish the tube. Has less area for pressure to displace... will kink.
*edit srry late to party fell asleep brose your thread
*edit srry late to party fell asleep brose your thread
I'm surprised you didn't fall asleep just reading the title.Definatly want the conduit bender to be as close to size as possible. If the die is for a larger size conduit may as well be trying it in a vice. Will defeat purpose of the die and squish the tube. Has less area for pressure to displace... will kink.
*edit srry late to party fell asleep brose your thread
That's gonna look sweet. Nice green on that flag.
Gonna have to look up your build name one of these days. Feels like I'm out of the loop.
Gonna have to look up your build name one of these days. Feels like I'm out of the loop.
It's the title of a Type O Negative song, just a hint at where it's headed. The colors of the flag are what I'm planning for paint.That's gonna look sweet. Nice green on that flag.
Gonna have to look up your build name one of these days. Feels like I'm out of the loop.
Fork angles look great!
Luke.
Luke.
This is badd. I am going to steal this fork idea if thats okay with you.Conduit bender worked fine.
Do you think I'll have enough stretch?
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That's cool, the idea came from @CRASH
I just got some 3 foot 1inch O.D. tube and bent it to 10°.
Still working on the triple tree angles.
Thanks now my race bike will look cool. very cool bike so far.
Not much happening today, just some doodling and C.A.D. work on triple tree design.
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Wow! Really nice work!Luke.
